Aliquantulus said: “IQ has to do with how fast your mind logically solves a logic problem. And how fast you manage to do these kind of problems in a set time.”
It is obvious that you are the one who doesn’t know what the IQ is. First of all IQ is the ratio of a person’s mental age to their chronological age. Furthermore, it measures a person’s intelligence (intelligence is having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree, and possessing sound knowledge) as indicated by an intelligence test. An intelligence test doesn’t take into account only the speed at which you solve a logic problem. It is entirely based on the knowledge you have and how you use that knowledge in order to be fast when solving problems. Moreover, IQ doesn’t examine your logic only. Most IQ tests include items from various domains, such as short-term memory, verbal knowledge, spatial visualization, and perceptual speed. So being a knowledgeable person doesn’t necessarily mean being smart. Confusing knowledge with smartness is like confusing velocity with distance. Anyway, the discussion here is not about the definition of IQ, but about the women on the video. She obviously has a low IQ, because her chronological age is much higher than her mental age. She wasn’t able to answer a question for a third grade child. And in addition, she doesn’t even know that Europe is a continent and not a country?! Is that possible?
For those who mention that Europeans don’t know the capitals of the US states I would like to say - why should we? Is this stuff included in any geography lesson? No, it’s not. But although it’s not, we know the capitals of the major states like Texas (capital city is Austin), California (capital city is Sacramento), New York (its capital city is Albany, although New York City is both the largest city in that state and in USA in general) etc. And also, we know that the capital of the USA is Washington D.C. which is located on the banks of the Potomac River and bordered by the states of Virginia and Maryland. So, to cut the long story short, both Americans and Europeans should have some basic geography knowledge like how many continents exist and their names (Asia, Africa, Antarctica, North America, South America, Europe, and Australia – yes Australia is a continent too) and the major countries on each continent.
In conclusion I’d like to say that it doesn’t matter where you are from, but it matters if you read books, newspapers, magazines etc. to enrich your knowledge and to have something to answer when asked.
+4 1. acleverblonde commented 16 years ago on video A blonde and a 3rd grade geography question
It is obvious that you are the one who doesn’t know what the IQ is. First of all IQ is the ratio of a person’s mental age to their chronological age. Furthermore, it measures a person’s intelligence (intelligence is having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree, and possessing sound knowledge) as indicated by an intelligence test. An intelligence test doesn’t take into account only the speed at which you solve a logic problem. It is entirely based on the knowledge you have and how you use that knowledge in order to be fast when solving problems. Moreover, IQ doesn’t examine your logic only. Most IQ tests include items from various domains, such as short-term memory, verbal knowledge, spatial visualization, and perceptual speed. So being a knowledgeable person doesn’t necessarily mean being smart. Confusing knowledge with smartness is like confusing velocity with distance. Anyway, the discussion here is not about the definition of IQ, but about the women on the video. She obviously has a low IQ, because her chronological age is much higher than her mental age. She wasn’t able to answer a question for a third grade child. And in addition, she doesn’t even know that Europe is a continent and not a country?! Is that possible?
For those who mention that Europeans don’t know the capitals of the US states I would like to say - why should we? Is this stuff included in any geography lesson? No, it’s not. But although it’s not, we know the capitals of the major states like Texas (capital city is Austin), California (capital city is Sacramento), New York (its capital city is Albany, although New York City is both the largest city in that state and in USA in general) etc. And also, we know that the capital of the USA is Washington D.C. which is located on the banks of the Potomac River and bordered by the states of Virginia and Maryland. So, to cut the long story short, both Americans and Europeans should have some basic geography knowledge like how many continents exist and their names (Asia, Africa, Antarctica, North America, South America, Europe, and Australia – yes Australia is a continent too) and the major countries on each continent.
In conclusion I’d like to say that it doesn’t matter where you are from, but it matters if you read books, newspapers, magazines etc. to enrich your knowledge and to have something to answer when asked.